Offord Primary School
Millers Close, Offord Darcy, St Neots, PE19 5SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Offord Primary School is a primary school in St Neots for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 3rd of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 18 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
Pupils are very happy at Offord Primary School. They learn to recognise and handle different emotions and feelings. They care about each other's well-being. Older pupils support younger ones. Pupils treat each other with tolerance and respect. Pupils who experience any anxiety or worries are supported to feel at ease. They quickly build their confidence to form friendships. They get lots of opportunities to be at the heart of the local community. This includes participating in the village fete which takes place at the school. Pupils want to learn. They behave considerately in lessons and around the school. The foundations of this are built in early years. The school motto of be ready to learn, speak up if there is a problem, be engaged and be respectful captures perfectly how pupils are. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. They get the support they need to be included. They make strong progress particularly in writing and mathematics, so that they attain in line with pupils nationally by the time they leave. Pupils have a wealth of wider opportunities that bring learning to life. This includes visits to science labs, theatre trips and visiting experts who have taught them about making a healthy smoothie.
What the school should improve
- Staff do not always ensure that pupils have enough opportunities to produce high-quality writing. As a result, the quality of writing that pupils produce, in the lower school, is too variable and can lack sufficient depth. The school should ensure that all staff provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop the quality and depth of their writing, so that pupils' writing is of a consistently high standard.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
95 pupils on roll, with places for 119
Schools near Offord Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckden CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Great Paxton CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Brampton Village Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Godmanchester Bridge Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Gibbs
- Phone
- 01480810308
- Address
- Millers Close, Offord Darcy, St Neots, PE19 5SB
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 147441
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.